KNIT ALL THE THINGS!

A collection of some of the things that I have knit that I thought I would share with the world. Not necessarily full patterns but a good recipe to help you make your own fantastic creations! I will add in notes on different ways that the pattern could be altered for your own tastes. PLEASE feel free to ask any questions that you might have I am here to help!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Materials- I used a little over 1 ball of Noro Kureyon for the pair (110 yards per ball) So you will need at least that much of a worsted weight yarn for you main colour (MC)--- For the pair with the ribbing in accent colour (AC) you will need only 1 ball of the Noro (or other worsted weight yarn) and another colour for the AC (unsure on yardage but not a lot) I used Patons Classic Wool Merino- 4us DPNs and 7us DPNs - Stitch markersTerms used in pattern- DPNs -- double pointed needles- Should have general knowledge about the increases m1L./ m1R as well as the decreases ssk/k2tog- pm -- place marker- slm -- slip marker- k2p2 -- knit 2 purl 2 ribbingDirections- Using smaller needles cast on 36 sts with the MC (If doing the alternate version use the AC) I set up my DPNs 9 stitches 18 stitches 9 stitches- k2p2 ribbing for 7 roundsSwitch to larger needles (Switch to MC if you had been knitting first with the AC)- Knit 18 stitches, place marker, m1R, place marker, knit 18 stitches - Knit 1 round - ** Knit 9, ssk, knit 7, m1R, slm, knit 1, slm, m1L, knit 7, k2tog, knit 9- Knit 1 round **- Repeat from ** to ** 15 more timesFor the left handStarting the thumb

Finishing-Take the inner ear and lay it on the outer ear matching up the bottom rows. Sew in place using the yarn tails from the knitting of the inner ear. -Do it again!--Now attach to your toque, beenie, hat, headband, whatever!

White Inside of Ear -Cast on 11 sts (I just used 2 dpns for this, knit flat)-Knit/purl for 18 rows -ssk, knit across until 2 sts from end, k2tog -purl row -ssk, knit across until 2 sts from end, k2tog-Purl row -ssk, knit across until 2 sts from end, k2tog--keep repeating the decreases until all sts are decreased and end pulled through last stitch---Done! Now make another one!FinishingTake the white part and lay it on the outer ear part so the ends meet up on the bottom. Using the yarn ends from the white inner ear sew the white part onto the outer ear part (with the flat knit side out)--- Do it again for the second ear!Now attach to your toque, hat, beenie, head band, WHATEVER!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Materials - Worsted weight yarn (I used Madeline Tosh Merino in Silver Fox)- circular needle/dpns 4us and 7us- length of ribbon to lace through eyeletsPattern- On smaller needles cast on 84 sts and join in round without twisting placing a stitch marker to indicate start of round- k2p2 ribbing for 5 rounds- Change to larger needles and knit one round (no more purling)-- eyelet round-- *knit 5 stitches, k2tog, yo, knit 3 sts, yo, ssk, finish knitting round- Knit 2 rounds*- Knit from * to * until hat measures 7 inches from cast on edge - Knit --eyelet round---- decrease round-- Knit 12sts, k2tog, repeat around needle (make sure to change to magic loop method, 2 circulars or continue with dpns when necessary)- Knit 1 round- Knit --eyelet round-- (this will be the last eyelet round)-- decrease round-- Knit 11sts, k2tog, repeat around needle- Knit 1 round-- decrease round-- Knit 10 sts, k2tog, repeat around needle- Repeat these last 2 rounds knitting 1 less stitch each decrease round (next round is knit 9sts, k2tog, then 8, then 7 and so on) until there are 5 sts between each decrease and then decrease every round until there are 6 sts left on the needles- Break yarn and weave through stitches.- Weave in all ends- Weave the ribbon through the eyelets and tie a pretty bow! --- Depending on how many eyelets you make you might have to flub where the ends come through to tie the bow. You shouldn't be able to tell once the bow is tied! ---

Pattern- On smaller needles cast on 44 stitches- Join in round (careful not to twist) and do k2 p2 ribbing for 4 inches- Switch to larger needles and knit every stitch and round for a total of 12 inches from cast on edge- Switch back to smaller needles and knit 4 more inches of 2 by 2 ribbing- Cast off loosely- Weave in all ends